Health & Wellness, Ninth Edition

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These Practice Quizzes test your knowledge of the important concepts in each chapter and provide an explanation for each answer.

Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: A young couple was trying to choose a method of birth control for themselves. Which of the following would be their BIGGEST mistake in making their decision?
	A: to consider the possible health complications
	B: to consider the lowest observed or theoretical failure rate
	C: to consider which method as a couple they would most likely use as directed
	D: to consider the typical or actual failure rate

2: Joe recently read in a magazine that men who are good at controlling ejaculation are the only ones who can make the withdrawal method of birth control work. He proudly announced this to his wife, Lisa, in order to relieve her concerns that withdrawal was safe. Is he right?
	A: Yes, because Joe always withdraws in time.
	B: No, because withdrawl only works if Lisa doesn't have an orgasm.
	C: Yes, because Joe and Lisa always wash themselves after Joe has ejaculated outside of the vagina.
	D: No, because some sperm can be emitted from the penis during intercourse several minutes before Joe feels the urge to ejaculate.

3: The risk of death from complications related to using combination hormonal contraceptives is relatively small except for women
	A: who smoke cigarettes and marijuana
	B: over 35 who smoke cigarettes
	C: who have intercourse with great frequency
	D: whose mothers took hormones during pregnancy

4: Lyn and Hal, both 24 years old, have been married for two years. They enjoy sex and have sexual intercourse several times a week. Lyn wants to stop taking birth control pills because of the potential health risks. Which of the following birth control methods would be a good alternative?
	A: vasectomy
	B: diaphram
	C: douching after intercourse
	D: fertility awareness

5: When it comes to male condoms,
	A: proper usage includes putting one on at any time during sexual intercourse prior to ejaculation
	B: proper usage includes using mineral oil or vaseline as added vaginal lubricants to prevent condom damage from friction
	C: they can be reused as long as they are washed with lukewarm water only (no soap)
	D: proper usage includes leaving a space at the tip to catch the ejaculate

6: Which of the following is NOT a birth control method that relies on estimating or determining the time of ovulation?
	A: mucus method
	B: condom
	C: calendar method
	D: basal body temperature method

7: The male role in birth control
	A: is minimal because there are so few contraceptives for men.
	B: to take sole responsibility for using a male-oriented method such as the condom.
	C: to discuss with his partner and to agree with her on the contraceptive methods they will be most comfortable using.
	D: to encourage his partner to deal with contraception on her own because the most effective methods are for women and because his partner bears ultimate responsibility should an unintended pregnancy occur.

8: Combination hormonal contraceptives consists of synthetic analogs of the two principal female hormones, ____________________ and __________________
	A: estrogen; progesterone
	B: human chorionic gonadotropin; testosterone
	C: estrogen; testosterone
	D: progesterone; HCG

9: Fertility awareness methods of birth control rely on estimating the "safe" and "unsafe" days of a woman's ___________.
	A: menstrual cycle
	B: combination hormonal contraceptives
	C: pregnancy
	D: mood

10: ________________ is the safest and most commonly used method of abortion.
	A: medical
	B: D&C
	C: D&E
	D: manual vacuum aspiration

11: As a birth control method, douching after ejaculation is as effective using a condom but is less effective than using the birth control pill.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

12: A major advantage of barrier methods is that they causes no major medical problems.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

13: Vaginal spermicides retain their effectiveness up to 24 hours after insertion
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

14: The male sterilization operation, a vasectomy, involves the cutting and/or tying of the vas deferens, which removes the source of sperm cells from the testes.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

15: Individuals in committed sexual relationships are better contraceptors than individuals in non-committed relationships are.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

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